The New Year is coming, and Zhao Chen is lying in his palace, that is, the yamen of the former Jiangnan East Road transfer envoy, tossing and turning and unable to sleep.

It has been three full years since he became emperor, but in those three years, he has not really exercised his power. In Bianjing, the prime minister decides on big and small matters, and there is also a queen mother who supervises the country. On the tour of Jiangnan, Zhao Chen tried to seize power, but in exchange for the defeat of Shouzhou, Wang Yu was finally needed to come out to clean up the situation.

After the defeat of Shouzhou, those historical allusions that once surrounded his ears: lying on the salary and tasting the gall, the enmity of the ninth generation, and the wolf Juxu, became so hateful in a blink of an eye, he never wanted to hear it again.

The emperor is not so easy to do, but the emperor is the emperor, sitting in this position, once the power is in hand, the temptation to order to do is like a weed.

During the day, Wang Yu reported the military situation, and Zhao Chen blurted out that he wanted to go to the army in person. I had already been persuaded by Tong Mu to go back. But Wang Boyan was pretentious, and Zhao Chen's mind was hooked again.

"Last time, I mistakenly believed in Du Chong, a mediocre talent, but this time I let Wang Yu follow me, but I can be safe." Thinking of this, Zhao Chen was a little relieved, "It's just that Zai Fu has a hard time, although they don't want to see Wufu lead the army alone, they won't allow me to conquer in person." ”

Zhao Chen tossed and turned all night, did not sleep well, and the next day Huang Yanjie waited for him to get up, saw two big black circles, and advised the emperor to take care of the dragon body.

"Go and ask for Tong's companion." The Emperor said.

When Tong Mu arrived, Zhao Chen told him that he hoped to collect his opinion in person, Tong Mu said: "Your Majesty has a heart to cheer up, so that the slave and maid are deeply excited, and the slave and maid are eager to put on the horse, and catch the Wanyan Wushu in front of Your Majesty, please let Your Majesty slash it." ”

"It's not that you want to go to war, it's that I want to go to war."

"Your Majesty," Tong Mu persuaded: "King Kang mentioned the matter of Concubine E a few days ago, although the Queen Mother is not there, and it is not to marry the queen, but after all, it is a candidate recommended by King Kang, and His Majesty is not in Yangzhou to complete the ceremony, it is inevitable that it will be unruly, and it will inevitably be rude to King Kang." ”

"The Huns have not been destroyed, why should they be at home? I want to recruit in person, and I will discuss the matter of Concubine E when I come back. Tong Daban, how to get through the prime minister's pass, you are good to help me think about it. ”

Tong Mu said: "Your Majesty is trying to cheer up, and the ministers must be pleased." As long as His Majesty can guarantee that he is safe and sound, it is inconvenient for the ministers to stop him. ”

Tong Mu and Huang Yanjie walked out of the dormitory side by side. Huang Yanjie asked, "Why did the chief manager make an idea for His Majesty and allow him to recruit in person?" ”

"The official family is just Chongling, if he hides in the deep palace now and doesn't ask about the war, or plans in the deep palace and interferes thousands of miles away, is such an emperor really the blessing of the Great Song Dynasty?"

Tong Mu spoke like this, which can be described as a bit disrespectful, but Huang Yanjie knew that Tong Mu's daily disobedience was more, the Queen Mother trusted him, and the emperor also called him his companion, and he would never punish Tong Mu because of these words.

"However, it is not a good thing for the official family to recruit in person, regardless of victory or defeat. If it wins, it will ruin the situation of the queen mother's vertical arch and rule, and let the official family coerce Zaifu. If it is defeated, it will be the Great Song Dynasty that will be damaged. ”

Tong Mu said with a smile: "Your Majesty is the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, and it is his duty to protect the Great Song Dynasty." If the pro-conquest wins, the official family will say nothing, and others will have nothing to say. If he is defeated and mistakes his own country, why should others put their beaks. ”

Tong Mu said this without scruples, Huang Yanjie only had envy, if he said such words, he was afraid that he would lose his head immediately, and if he spread these words, it is difficult to say what kind of damage Tong Mu would suffer, and the image of Tong Mu who had maintained a stirrup for a long time would be ruined.

"Princess, Wu Wa's entry into the palace was postponed by the little emperor himself, and he said that the Huns had not been destroyed, why did he have a family. You say it's ridiculous, it's not ridiculous. King Kang Zhao Gou said to his princess Xing Bingyi.

"After all, Your Majesty is not yet fifteen, and you have the ambition of revitalization, and the concubine is the king of He."

"Hehe," Zhao Gogan laughed twice, "It's a pity that Wu Wa will have to wait for a while, and when His Majesty comes back, she can talk about entering the palace again." ”

"Li Xiang, Your Majesty wants to recruit in person, but it can't be wrong." He Li persuaded Li Gang, "Daojun and Jingkang Emperor Beijiao, there are quite a lot of slander among the people, saying that the second emperor is not responsible. Now Your Majesty is determined to cheer up, and we, as courtiers, must not pour cold water and extinguish Your Majesty's ambitions. ”

Li Gang also struggled back and forth for a long time. In his heart, he did not agree with the emperor's personal expedition, but he had three concerns:

First, the political affairs are decided by the ruler, and the queen mother and the emperor rule with a bow, although everyone praises it, saying that this is the king and the scholar rule the world together. But the emperor is the emperor, and he can't make decisions when he is in power, so he is always the one who holds it. The emperor is only fourteen years old, and even if Li Gang can hold the phase until death, it is difficult to guarantee that the emperor will settle accounts behind him.

Second, since the invasion of the Jin State, although there have been some victories, the Great Song Dynasty is losing and retreating, and even the emperor has to go south to avoid the enemy, and he has suffered a big loss in Shouzhou, so the emperor does need to make some moves to boost the morale of the army and the people.

Third, Li Gang wants to revive the mountains and rivers, and Zhao Chen wants to drive the expedition himself and do it himself, which makes Li Gang a little happy in his heart.

After discussing with the deacons, the government hall allowed the emperor to govern in person for the first time, but put forward one condition, the emperor would hand over the command of the battlefield to Wang Yu.

Zhao Chen didn't refuse, and the matter was decided.

But the emperor wants to conquer in person, and it is not that he just takes the king with him, and the Great Song Dynasty has a complete set of styles for the imperial martial arts.

Unlike the Ming Dynasty, the Great Song Dynasty's Yiwen Imperial Military Force did not send a civil servant to strategize, and the military generals only needed to go into battle to kill the enemy. Regardless of Taizu Taizong, who was born in Wuchen, the emperors of all dynasties since Zhenzong have given great respect to the battlefield command of military generals.

And the imperial military is reflected in the appointment and support of military generals by the imperial court.

Zhao Chen's personal expedition, although in the name of the commander, the one who commanded the war must be Wang Yu, and who will support Wang Yu. That's where the shogunate comes in. Who will preside over the shogunate?

Knowing the Privy Council, Uncle Zhang is far away in Bianliang at night, and in the Privy Council in Yangzhou, there is Xu Han, who knows the Privy Council, and Huang undercurrent, who signs the Privy Council.

Li Gang wanted to ask Xu Han to preside over the shogunate, Xu Han said: "Han knows, it is nothing more than impeachment, and the general will be slightly not the director of Han, in Yangzhou City, the tiger is on the side, if Huang Tianzhang is in charge of the Privy Council, the minister thinks it is ......."

That's right, how can such a critical position in the Privy Council be handed over to a villain like Huang Undercurrent? And as long as Zhao Chen believes in the king's endowment and Huang undercurrent is in the shogunate, what can he do?